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The Incredible Shrinking Scope of ERP Training
We’d love to hear from you if you have been involved in a project that had adequate time to prepare and deliver quality training for your ERP implementation! Unfortunately, for this blogger, this is a consistent source of disappointment. If good ERP training has a...
7 ERP Implementation Success Factors
In order for any ERP project to be successful, you first have to define what you mean by “implementation.” If your definition is a technology implementation, then yes, it is relatively easy. However, if by “implementation” you mean true...What ERP Implementation Approach Did Your Organization Adopt?
Based on their tolerance for risk, resource availability, and legacy system constraints, companies utilize different approaches during their ERP implementation. To determine the best approach, companies may ask questions like: “Is the ERP project localized or spread...Five Things to Consider for a Global ERP Implementation
In our diverse client experience, we find that ERP implementation projects for large, multi-national organizations are much different from those of smaller or less global companies. Although any ERP software project is full of challenges, global rollouts require focus...The Importance of Engaging Change Agents in Your ERP Implementation
Engaging a team of Change Agents for your ERP Implementation project is a critical success factor not to be overlooked. This role will provide support to your project and could provide the additional assurance needed for a successful ERP implementation. Experience has...Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of ERP Software and ERP Implementations
It’s no secret that the odds are stacked against ERP implementations. As we’ve covered at length in this blog and in our white papers, most projects go over budget, take longer than expected, and/or fail to deliver expected business results. In fact,...The Marathon Man of ERP Implementations
Right now I am working with a client whom we got involved with “late.” By late, I mean that we would like to be about three months ahead of where we are right now. We are in the midst of an ERP implementation and we have the go-live bearing down on us. We have data...Ten Tips for a Successful ERP Implementation
It is common for companies to jump into an enterprise resource planning initiative without first conducting the due diligence and planning required to make the ERP implementation project successful. Organizations first need to “get their house in order,” which means...How Much Can You Afford to Lose With Your ERP Implementation?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP software) is one of the most expensive technology initiatives an organization can undertake. While the payback can be large, most companies do not have a clear ERP budget defined or truly grasp the scope of possible business benefits...Strong ERP Implementation and Organizational Change Management Projects are Driven by Business Performance Improvement
Successful ERP implementation and organizational change management projects require a strong focus on business performance improvement. Business Performance Improvement demands that your core business processes be optimized for efficiency and are aligned to company...E-R-P, Easy as 1-2-3: The Case For and Against ERP System Accelerators
We recently co-hosted a webinar with another consulting firm discussing tools organizations can use to accelerate their ERP system selection and implementation process. General examples of accelerators include pre-configured industry solutions, workflow tools, and...Transitioning from ERP Software Selection to ERP Implementation
Throughout my career on the “other side of the desk” I was always amazed and annoyed when a sales team for the various ERP vendors would depart, with order in hand, only to be followed some time later by their implementation team whose first words would be “tell us...Building a Quality Survey and Overcoming Survey-Aversion, to Improve Your ERP Implementation
Does your organization avoid surveys like the plague? This may be easier to change than you think. By understanding the importance of constructing a quality survey, you can use this powerful tool to gather valuable insight to prepare for a smoother ERP system go-live....Project Recovery Methodology is the ERP Road to Implementation Recovery
At Panorama, we receive a lot of calls from companies who are struggling with their ERP implementations. They need guidance on identifying the root causes of how their project got off track and the right approach to recover their ERP project. Panorama’s Project...
One Key Reason Why 72% of ERP System Implementations Fail
Our 2010 ERP Report, of which the first installment was published last month, outlines several metrics that are of interest to most CIOs, COOs, and other executives about to embark on an ERP system implementation. Although the numbers improved relative to our 2008...Seven Tips for Effectively Managing an ERP Implementation’s Planning and Configuration Meetings
I recently joined Panorama as an ERP consultant and as such, I was assigned to newly launched ERP implementation. As I become acquainted with the project, I’m reminded of my initial revelations on conducting enterprise planning and configuration meetings. Regardless...ERP Software Vendors Will Implement, But What Does It Really Mean?
Over the last several months, many ERP software vendors have marketed their fixed-bid implementation services as a way to help their customers manage their enterprise software costs and risk. We have seen vendors such as Epicor and IFS offer fixed-cost service...Welcome to the Jungle: Lessons from ERP Software Implementation Failures
ERP software implementation failures inflict a great deal of pain on organizations. Whether it’s implementation cost overruns, software that doesn’t support the business, or lack of employee acceptance, ERP failures entail very negative consequences. So...Where Should Companies Focus Most of their ERP Implementation Time, Money, and Resources?
Ask an ERP software vendor, ERP project manager, or C-level executive their thoughts on ERP implementations and undoubtedly you will receive a variety of responses. This week’s ERP poll tackles this question and asks our website visitors to give their feedback....
